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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04
HOUSE.
NINETEENTH DAY.


Met at Up. m Roll called, and the read
ing of the minutes of yesterdays session
was dispensed with.
A message was received from the coun-
Gil announcing the passage Of several bills
and asking concurrence.
Mr.. STEWART, of Fall River, moved to
adjourn.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Burleigh, asked that
the motion be withdrawn and the COM
mittee on joint rules would present their
report in few minutes.
Mr.. SPEAKER suggested recess, and
announced one.
On reassembling a message from the
council announced that that body had
adopted as the joint rules of the present
session those under which the last legisla-
ture acted.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of .Burleigh, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt the joint rules
of the last session.
Mr.. STEWART, of Fall River, objected,
for the reason that he had not had an
opportunity to examine such rules.
Mr.. WILLIAMS withdrew his motion.
Mr.. STEWART, of Fall River, moved
that the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to
to have weather strips placed on the win
dows in the house of representatives
The motion prevailed, and the house
then at 2:45 adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m.,
Monday.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04

pauper, / have been walking about the ter
rlt0ry from place to place in search of in
formation which may be Of value to me II
you fail to send me a little financial assist
ance and It comes to the worst. When Z
was IN Bismarck the other day i visited
the legislature for the first time and cot. a
little insight of the business. would like
to 20 into the legislative business i'll the lob
would last longer. / don't think there iss
any necessity for legislator going into
consumption or q premature grave from
oyerwork. The day was in the senate
they passed some printing bill. The bill
was the first business Of the day. They
talked good deal about printing and
girl of questionable character named Emma
Plea, and along about A O'clock they passed
the bill. They then looked around at each
other IN curious sort of q way, and for a
time thought they had got through with
come up from the other house and read
something to them so that they could 60 to
work. The situation was little embar-
RAISING for few moments, but man with
presence of mind and a stately voice got up
and moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was passed. His motion prevailed
move 'nes ss i got them s MaS Saek wSepa S9s
something to do the next day. 6 j
like the looks of the legislators. They are
ali good looking men, father, and would be
credit to any base ball club in the land.
They are very Industrious, and after they
get through with their labors at the capital:
they work at sinch until late at night. I
don't know what sinch is, father. It must
be some new legislative work, for can't
find word about it in my Cushing's man
ual. ...
I found good many men up there that
were after office. They are great figurers.
Twenty-Five men told me they were going
pointed. But each one said he had it sure.
told one he must be mistaken, but he
said no, and then he showed me
his endorsements. Among the endorsers
saw the name of our democratic post
master at Prairie Blast, and when came
home and asked him about it he said he
had endorsed fifteen men for the same
place. Can they do this, father?
Yes, would like to 20 into the legisla-
tive business. if it lasted longer. When /
called Oh the member from our district who
was elected on the prohibition ticket, the
girl where he boarded wouldn't let him 60
out with me. She said he was tired and
couldn't walk very far in the cold. She
seemed to think good deal of him. They
called the hotel the "Odeon," and although
our member isn't much on dancing at
home, he did very we'll that night. He can
kick good deal higher than thought he
could, and so can the girl. -T,- III
But I am DEPRESSING, father. In answer
to your inquiry as to my prospects for the
year in Prairie Blast. can simply say that
the snow is three feet deep, the thermem-
eter registers SOo below zero, the wind is
blowing forty miles an hour, the legis-
lature is in session, there is no meat in the
house and the insane asylums and peni-
tentiaries are crowded. Your loving son,
. IRA SWAIN.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04

sIings to-day, you need not be surprised, as
they were the most thoroughly congratu-
lated gentlemen in Bismarck last evening.
And they cannot be too heartily congrata-
lated for they have won the greatest victory
of the session. s
Mr.. Stewart OF the Black Hills yesterday
announced in explaining his vote that he
believed the time had come when a mem
Der OF the legislature could cast his vote
according to the dictates of his conscience
and without regard to the pressure or
Vaccinations Of a combination. Here is at
least one man who believes in the millenial
dawn. & &s
The amendment of Mr.. Fletcher that
aa the money money. to be expended
capitol be used for the purchase of cradles,
proves that he is an observing gentleman
and is accepted by the manly men of Bis
marck as compliment to themselves and
to the climate.
The ladies of the Episcopal church hav-
ing decided to give q prize to the hand
soonest man in the Dakota legislature the
TRIBUNE takes this opportunity to NOM
mate as its candidate the frrepressible
Donald Stewart. Not so much for the pre-
beauty of his sentiments and the grandeur
OF his honest Celtic speech.
The TRIBUNE desires to inform the nu-
merous ladies sending letters of inquiry to
| this office as to the age, complexion aid
accomplishments Of TOm-that he was very
deeply offended by the notices recently
published of him in this column, and that
hereafter they can reach him only by per-
sOnal communication. In answer to the
girl who wants to know what he has done
| with reference to furnishing suitable
chairs for the LADIES' who visit the house
we can state that he and the giddy Moore
reported back a recommendation that
handsome rocking chairs be purchased at
a cost of $85 per dozen, and that the mo-
thoughtful Fletcher moved as an amend
ment that Mr.. be instructed to expend
$40 per dozen for the rocking chairs and
the remainder for cradles. 1t is under
stood that Tom (this is as much of his
name as the writer dare use in this col
umn, and this may prove fatal) is now en-
gagged in the selection of cradles.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04

Burleigh, called for the reading of both re-
ports Of the committee. III. \.
E@ Mr.. WHITE moved that the house 60
into committee Of the whole.
Mr.. MENTZER hoped this would not be
done. The bill could just as well be con
sldered and debated now as if the house
81 Mr.. SULLIVAN moved to lay the mo-
ton of Mr.. White on the table.
The motion prevailed, and the question
was again upon the passage of the bill, and
the roll call proceeded.
When the name of Mr.. Hobart had been
reached. that gentleman said: <5.
: MI. Speaker, / ask to be excused
\ from voting. N S 8 III
s$ The We're several cries of "votep' @votew
The SPEAKER: eThe chair is Of the
opinion that the gentleman is required to
vOte.n &.'7
Mr.. STEWART, of FAN River, said: s.Mr.
Speaker, before the roll is announced on the
passage of this bill. wish to set myself
right on my vote. voted as believe to
be right, without promise or agreement I
have asked no person or combination to
give me anything for my vote, and have
cast my vote as / believe to be right.
Neither the Yankton members nor the
Mitchell members have asked my support.
What have done is on my own motion. I
had determined to do as did long ago, but
who opposed this bill. voted for it in op-
position to my own colleagues, and contra
ry to their wishes. will cast my vote as
my conscience dictates, even though, as
some say, would not be permitted to re-
turn to the Black Hills. It is right that the
members of this house should vote honestly
and without the dictation of interested par
ties" 5@s
Mr.. MENTZER: Il can corroborate
every word the gentleman has said. Mr..
Stewart told me this morning he would
vote for the bill. Nothing was asked in
return. and no pledge has been made by
the friends of the bill" 49,.
The roll call resulted-ayes, 80; nays, 16;
not voting, 2.
: Mr.. MENTZER moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed.
Mr.. SULLIVAN seconded the motion.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Burleigh, moved to
lay the motion to reconsider on the table,
and the motion being seconded there were
no negative votes.
that he had signed the bill extending the
taxes of 1885.
The house then took up the special order
house bill no 81, relating to insurance COM
panies.
Mr.. AIKENS moved to amend the first
section, and explained his purpose to be
to prevent fraud under its cover.
Mr.. ADAMS opposed the measure, stat
ing his reasons at some length.
Mr.. BURNHAM advocated the bill and
the amendment.
Mr.. HAWK explained the objects of be-
nevolent associations and the reasons why
they should be exempt from taxation as in.
surance companies, and hoped the bill
would pass.
The roll being coIled, there were yeas, Al
nays, 8; so the bill passed.
The house then, at $40 o clock, adjourned
until O'clock p. IN. Saturday.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04

or tackle, by the use of which the debtor, if
physician, public officer, farmer. teamster
or other lahorer, habituaIly earns his liy-
ing. and to the debtor, if a printer, there
shall be exempt q printing press ana the
types, furniture and material necessary for
the use of such printing press and newspa-
per Office and necessary furniture to the
value OF fifteen hundred (150O) dollars.
Twelfth. A policy of life insurance
shall inure to the separate use of the hus-
band or wife and children entirely ihde-
pendent of his or her creditors
Thirteenth. The homestead as Gre
ated, defined and limited by law.
The act is to take effect after the first
day of January, 1888.
TO FACILITATE MAKING PROOF.
No. 106. Provides that in actions brought
to recover money on account or on assessa-
BILE stocks and notes, an itemized account
OF the goods. prices, etc., made oath to by
the owner, or sworn statement of the
owner that an assessment had been duly
made upon the stocks or notes, shall be re-
ceived in the courts of the territory as
prima facie evidence of the facts.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04
Council Bills Explained.

PUBLIC HALLS.
No.122. By .Hughes,provides that doors
ofall places used for public gatherings shall
be hung to open outwardly and during any
gathering shall be unfastened. Owners.
lesses and occupants Of such places who
fail to comply with this requirement may
be fined. and if the fine is not paid, may be
imprisoned.
No. l24. By Mr.. Smith, requires that the
doors shall swing outward and be not less
ings and stairways of not less than the same
width, except that no change in existing
stairways and doOrways is required and
the act is not to apply to churches or school
houses outside of incorporated cities or
villages.
NONRESIDENT PLAINTIFFS.
No. 123. By Mr.. Hughes, provides
that upon previous notice of eight
days ON defendants motion, a non
resident plaintiff may be required
to give security for all costs in the
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04
Scattering Shots.
.rs DISAPPOINTMENT.

The United States Court bill having pas
sed the house, that body is now prancing
around among the railroad companies
with a chip on its shoulder and sling in
its sleeve.
Let it be said to the credit of Mr. Morris,
of the Yankton District, who submitted
the minority report in favor of Yankton,
yesterday, that he has acted the part of a
shrewd and honorable gentleman through
out the fight.
Bud Reeve, the most innocent and in
offensive appearing citizen Of Dakota re,
up. Now, then, in answer to thousand
inquiries, tell us upon your honor are you
here for your health?
Mitchell district carry their right arms in
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04

action. The order Of the court to that
effect is to be made whenever it shall ap-
pear that the plaintiff Is nonresident and
that defendant has good defense.
\ HURoN's DEBT.
Il No. 1876. BY Mr.. Cain, authorizes the
board Of education Of the city of Huron to
issue $4,000 Of per cent, 1920 bonds to
take up 8 per cent. outstanding warrants
Of. July 12,l8S6. and legalizes the action Of
the board of that date in contracting to
issue the warrants and to redeem them
with bonds.
WOLF BOUNTY. |
No. 127. BY MI. Bogert, authorizes
a county bounty of s2 each for scalps
Of wild cats, wolves and coyotes, and pro
vides for the presentation and destruction
of the scalps, proof that the animal was
killed in the county and payment Of the
bounty. A penalty is also provided for
batting or otherwise bringing the animal
into the county paying the bounty.
SOLDIERS RELIEF FUND. ra.s
No. 129. By Mr.. Hughes, proposes one
mill tax to create a county relief fund for
honorably discharged volunteer ex-soldiers,
sailors or marines of the war of the Union
and the Mexican war, and their widows,
orphans and dependent parents. The re-
lief is to be distributed by committee of
veterans appointed by the county commits
sioners, and this committee is to make and
keep a record Of all who may be entitled to
relief under the act. The relief to be
given, as needed, only to those who are in
INDECENT condition. If the excess of the
fund at the close of the fiscal year is over
$500, the surplus may be carried to the
general fund Of the county.
SHERIFFS' MILEAGE.
No. 1SO. BY Mr.. Foster, provides that
sheriffs shall receive ten cents mile for
each mile of necessary and actual travel in
summoning grand and petit jurors, in ad-
dition to any. other compensation allowed
them for their services.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04
MOUSDSVILLE ITEMS.

Special Correspondence Of The sun az Register.
MOUNDsvILLE, December 3.-The ten
coke ovens erected by the Moundsville
Coal Company are now finished and every
thing ready Tor work. Should the coal
prove to be OF good quality for manufac'
turing coke we may expect this industry
10 DO much toward improving our town.
The PickwiCk Club met at the residence
OIL. W. Gallagher on Friday evening.
Miss Grace Jones, of Dillie's Bottom,
is visiting friends here this week.
Misses Fannie and Maggie Bryson spent
Saturday in Wheeling.
Two prisoners from Wood county were
received at the Penitentiary Wednesday
Mrs. John Dorsey and daughter have
returned from q visit 10 C~larksburg
Col. Robert White was here on Thurs
day on legal business.
Mrs.. Frank Burley has returned from 6
visit to New Martinsville friends.
Miss Grace Black is the guest Of friends
in Grafton.
Quite a number of arrests were made
this week BIZ Sergeant Ecbols and the of
ICDuClS btOCSut DS'UlC tnc hloyol lul VIZ
lation Of liquor laws.
Bishop G. W. Peterkin was the guest Of
Rev. Hammond or Friday.
Mr. Will Riggs ia on the sick list this
week.
The cornerstone of Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church was laid on Thursday
December l, at 2 p. m Revs. Swope,
Cant. Hammond and Woods officiating.
The building will be completed at once,
The railroad water works below towr
broke down OF Friday,
The sewing society Of the Methodist
church will give 4 socia! Tuesday evening
Capt Davis Alexander is erecting a
handsome barn on his farm, a short dis
lance from this place.
Mrs. A. o. Baker has been quite ill this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Riggs have returned
from an extended trip through the West.
Mr.. Schlesinger has opened q Ladie':
and Gents Furnishing Goods and Notion
store at No. I'LL Main street, and will
be glad to see his Moundsville friends al
any time they are in the city.
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NEW MARrINsvnLE ITEMS.

special Correspondence Of the Sunday RsgLSr.
NEW MARrISsyMLE, December 3.-Mr.
Frank Slender, of the Slender Bros. mills,
has removed to his old home on Lynn
Camp of this county, where he expects to
engage in the mercantile business.
The Odd Fellows lodge of this place en-
tertainej q large lumber Of their visiting
brethren last Thursday night. st. Mary's,
Middlebourne, Sistersville, Darlington and
Powhattan lodges were all well repre-.
sented. Messrs. Ellingham and Sheib,
two prominent Odd Fellows of Wheeling.
were present and exemplified the work in
all the degrees. They b~aDquetted at the
Brast House obout II o'clock.
Mr.. Charles Brauenlich's infant child
died Tuesday, at his home at B~aresville,
Ohio. The circumstances are peculiarly
sad, for the condition of it's mother was
such that it was best not TO let her know
anything about her child's death.
Mrs. Edith Bradshaw returned home to-
day. Her sister, Haddie Springer, accom-,
panied her.
We arise to ask if there is not some dan
ger OF the old fire engine in the Court
House yard becoming a tartar on our
hands when NC will be looking around for
some one TO help US let il 20?
There is q very strong suspicion among
the MiddlebOurne folks that Sistersville i:
quietly throwing cold water on the new
railroad project though Tyler county. We
baya olwara Imam that tnpra Waa pOnSid-
cradle rivalry between the two towns but
never supposed it so bitter as this would
indicate. Bat brethren you need not tai
ont about the little matter, for the road
will 90 up Fishing creek.
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wEEIsBURe NEWS.

WKLLsBURG, December 3-The NJ. f
Lyceum held its first meeting Of the Sea-
son at the N. E. Church on Thursday
evening. and was very well attended.
After Chairman James E Cree bad ex-
planned the workings Of the lyesum, the
audience was led in prayer by DR.. Blaidseil,
President of Wheeling Female College.
The choir then sang "Be Happy" which
was followed by q vocal solo Parrot" by
Miss Mollie Lynch. Of Mansfield, Pa,
and q reading entitled MARK and Dom
inoe," by Miss Annie Hutchcroft OF
Wheeling. The Rev. DR.. T. ]. Leak, OF
Pittsburg, delivered an interesting address
on "Over the Sea-" relating his travels
through Ireland. Miss Mary Baxter, Mrs.
DR.. Weirick and Mrs. G. ". McCleary
also assisted in the entertainment which
was a decided success. The meetings will
be held every Thursday evening during
the winter.
The City Council has again decided to
put up the large street lights, they being
off since last spring, and people who have
travel by night are happy once more.
Joseph Grist, Jr., left last Thursday for
Denver and other points in Colorado to
spend the winter.
Col. J. Wylie Mulholland, of Philadel-
phia, is in the city shaking hands with his
many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Hagen, Of Pitts
| hurp. are the puests of J. b. Hagen. of the
! Hudson House.
Mr.. P. R. F. King. a popular travelling
salesman OF P%ittsburg, was in town this
week.
Mrs. G. ". McCleary and family left
for Steubenville to-day to spend afew days
with friends.
Director A. B. PAUL, of the inc ball
line, returned from Wheeling yesterday
and is very much elated over the action
taken on the Union bridge matter.
Mr.. and Mrs W. II. TAR were the guests
of Pittsburg friends this week.
Mr.. J. T. Ryland, a solid Democrat OF
the upper end of the county, is in town
to-day.
Hon. J. B. Somerville and Mr.. ]. S.
Naylor, of Wheeling, We're in the city to-
uAN,O On DusluS~S COuutClcu Win INC ppot
office, il is said.
Major Hamilton, of Washington, Pa, is
stopping at the Hudson House for q few
days.
Mi< Nellie Young, Of Twentieth street,
Wheeling, is the guest Of Miss Bird
Houston.
The County Democratic Executive Com
mi:tee met this afternoon in the office ut
J. K. Braddock and transacted some
routine business, after which Hon. ]. B.
Somereille rendered his resignation as
Chairman aud member of the coplmittee
on account OF his removal to Wleeliug.
Mr.. T. II. Buchanan was then elected
Chairman and Mr.. Will Cakes, Jr, elected
a member to fill the vacancy.
One of the most pleasant social events
of the season occurred last night at the
residence Of Mr.. will Nichols, a short dis
lance ont Buffalo creek. The affair was
under the immediate supervision of Mr..
Will Brownlse, who deserves credit tor its
success. The guests were mostly from
Wellsburg and dancing was the feature OF
the evening, the music being furnished BY
Fowler's orchestra. The young people
present entered into the spirit of the occa-
sion and enjoyed themselves TO their
hearts content.
Prof. H. C.. Shepherd, of Beech Bottom,
was in the city to-day.
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spider had bitten her hand; che must get
some camphor, and she got up
Stebbins thinks that Pamela was out
twice during q little nap that he bad, out
at Sill he was brought up standing py q
hideous scream. There WAS a mouse In
the room; she hsd seen it run up the ace
curtain; he could see it, too, If he looked.
II was an unusually large and ferocious
mouse. that shook the lace curtain In .
threatening manner. This discussion and
its consequent excitement kept poor steb-
bins awake till G. The man was trying TO
get 40 winks and prevent having 8 head
ache next Gay. when PAMELA slid out 10
pull down a blind, taking the p~recaut,on
TO CRY .tShoo! shoor' several times and
rap on the floor with q slipper before she
put her foot down. At 7:3O Pamela got
up and began her toilet About coon q
friend found him asleep in a chair.
what l want TO know" said Steboins,
lis how I'm going TO live If this thing
keeps on during the six months Of our
proposed tour, with PAMELA IN o new
room evory night"
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PAMELA ABROAD.
How Mr.. stebbius Spent the Night in q
Strange Room IN His Trayels-The Dis
NAL Prospect Before Him.

strange Room ON His Trayels-The Dis
NAL Prospect Before Him.
Nec York Sun.
Mr.. Stebbins has been an admirable hus
band for ten years, and you will see, after
reading what he suffered, that he is not
cruel in vowing that he will never again 70
travelling with his wife. She is exceedingly
domestic, and her trip a few days sgo kept
her away from her home bed over night for
the first time in years. stebbins was al
ready tired when they took the 6-some-
thing train for Philadelphia. A friend
met him in the Office of hotel the next
day, and says he never saw q maj 20 dis
Outraged. Stebbins confded his trou-
bles to the friend, and, though the
ease is not without parallel, il is OF
sufficient interest 10 the general pubic to
let it 90. Stebbins says that the journey
to Philadelphia completed his exhaustion.
and he was truly delighted TO be ushered,
about eleven o'clock. into elegant hotel
apartments. StebbiDs remained in the
drawing-room TO look at some evening
papers and smoke q resttul cigar, while Pa.
melia unmade her toilet. He spoke to her
at Has, at 1915 and at 1855. On all
these occasions the lady was either brush
ing her hair, or folding some things, or
searching in a toilet bag, and she would
not let him 90 to bed before her, for fear be
would fall instantly asleep, leaving her
lo.aaornn anl narrnna ~ tka a&ra-,a nIana
At all events, the poor man was taking his
first nap when PAMELA said: "Oh. &c r!
have forgotten to wind my watch" and out
of bed she piled. Coming back she asked
him if he had put the cough medicine in
his satchel or his oyeTcoat. Trying
to think Of the locality Of that bottle
walked him completely, and when the
clock was striking be went 10 sleepagain.
At 3:l5 PAMELA said that she must have
a glass Of water, and he fetched it. At $3.50
she heard something picking at the lock,
and asked him about burglars nippers
and now they used jimmies. That got him
into q cold p~erspiration, with d~isquieting
conversation. AT 4 she knew the gas was
escaping, and went around to examine all
the gas burners. She came back to bed
with feet like cakes Of ice. At 4:10 she
knew she had forgotten to bolt the drawing
room door, and her seal skin sack was on
the piano. Stebbins made that excursion.
At 4:25 she sat up in bed aud Whispered in
a curdling voice that some one was con.
eealed in the room; she bad heard strange
noises in the corner. Stebbids listened.
It was heat going OF in the pipes, and he
explained that to her. At 40 she knew q